A47407:89
The breach repaired in God's worship, or, Singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,…
The breach repaired in God's worship, or, Singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, proved to be an holy ordinance of Jesus Christ with an answer to all objections : as also, an examination of Mr. Isaac Marlow's two papers, one called, A discourse against singing, &c., the other, An appendix : wherein his arguments and cavils are detected and refuted / by Benjamin Keach ...
London: printed for Author, 1691
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Singing of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, an Holy Ordinance of… › Chapter 2
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A second Reason is given from this Chapter afterwards, Vers. 31, 32. Canst thou bind the sweet Influences of the Pleiades? (or seven Stars) or loose the Bands of Orion? &c. Here the Lord treats with Job about the Stars in proper Senses; therefore ⟨p. 24⟩probably the Morning Stars here mentioned, are not to be taken Properly, but Tropically, for the Angels. And then he goes on to prove how fitly the Angels may be called Stars, &c. And from this of the Stars or Angels Singing, he infers;
First, Singing is an Act of Divine Worship, they sang to the Glory of God.
Note, Secondly, saith he, Singing is an Expression of Joy: 'Tis very remarkable the Angels sang at God's bringing forth the first Creation, to teach us our Duty, and how we should celebrate the Praises of Jehovah, by Singing for the Works of the first Creation; doubtless this was, and is, the Will of God, and we are to pray that we may do the Will of God on Earth, as the Angels do it in Heaven, i. e. do what is his Will, and do it so, viz. with all readiness Mr. Caryl tells us, They are not worthy to be reckoned Sons of God, who have not a readiness, or present disposition in them, to join with all, or any of his true Sons in this Work to celebrate the Praises of God at his gracious Appearances in his mighty Works of Mercy, &c.
Note, Secondly, saith he, Singing is an Expression of Joy: 'Tis very remarkable the Angels sang at God's bringing forth the first Creation, to teach us our Duty, and how we should celebrate the Praises of Jehovah, by Singing for the Works of the first Creation; doubtless this was, and is, the Will of God, and we are to pray that we may do the Will of God on Earth, as the Angels do it in Heaven, i. e. do what is his Will, and do it so, viz. with all readiness Mr. Caryl tells us, They are not worthy to be reckoned Sons of God, who have not a readiness, or present disposition in them, to join with all, or any of his true Sons in this Work to celebrate the Praises of God at his graciou Appearances in his mighty Works of Mercy, &c.